Thousands of members of the George Washington University Class of 2025, their families and friends filled the Washington Monument grounds Sunday for GW's Commencement 2025. Highlighted by Commencement speaker, Jonquel Jones, B.A. ’19, a WNBA superstar and rights and justice advocate, the celebratory event continued a tradition in which GW is the only university in the world to have its Commencement ceremony on the National Mall. GW Today photographers William Atkins, Florence Shen, Maansi Srivistava and Joy Asico captured these images from the Mall:





















































